Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has raised concern over the change in venue for their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho.
Lesotho are believed to have received a directive from FIFA to change the venue from the Toyota Stadium to Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium this Friday. Broos expressed his feelings on the matter in a national team press conference held at Dobsonville Stadium on Monday afternoon.
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"I call it the Bloemfontein saga. We went to see the pitch last week and it was aweful, really aweful. Such a bad pitch. There has been a concern of FIFA and CAF. Suddenly we got a message on Saturday that we don't play in the stadium (Toyota Stadium) because of the condition of the pitch. We didn't know where we were going to play. We contacted Lesotho and Lesotho didn't know anything about it. Yesterday, we received a letter than we are going to play in the second stadium (Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium) in Bloemfontein. The little stadium and not the big stadium," Broos revealed to media in a press conference.
"How is it possible? I don't know. First game is Lesotho who organise it, so we have to accept what it is. I don't know where that decision comes and why suddenly CAF and FIFA control the pitches. This is the decision they have made and we have to take it like it is."
Bafana will be training at Dobsonville Stadium until Wednesday before travelling to Bloemfontein for the Group C qualifier against the neighbours. Bafana are on top of the group on 13 points, five ahead of second-placed Rwanda.
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"The game of Friday is a game of must-win. We can't afford to lose points against Lesotho. That doesn't mean I underestimate that opponent. That's the biggest mistake we can. We have to be careful and we have to keep the pressure on our opponents."
